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4/25/23 Tuesday’s Tip for Homeschooling: Create a Nature Study Group

Today’s tip for homeschooling is to find your homeschooling community by starting a nature group. Listen below to the video with Pam Barnhill and Joy Cherrick to learn more. I never thought of doing a nature group in order to … Continue reading

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Evangelical Christian Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints After Searching for 47 Years!

This man’s story is amazing! David Alexander, pictured above, was raised Catholic. He fell into being a hippie during the Counter Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Astonishingly, that led to him becoming an Evangelical Christian in his late teens. Thus … Continue reading

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Nature Study From Your Couch

I love the idea of nature study! But let’s face it…as Sarah Mackenzie says in the podcast linked below, it’s not always feasible. Sometimes, as a mom, it’s just sooooo daunting to get outside with little kiddos to study nature. … Continue reading

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Top Ten Games About Nature from the Dice Tower

It’s spring! Cue Vivaldi! (Listen below!) It still feels a little chilly around here, but I’m not complaining. We had a record snowfall this past winter, resulting in a huge snowpack in the mountains. I don’t want spring to feel … Continue reading

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4/19/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines and Kids

This is the one of the cutest books I have read aloud! Here is what I love about it: -it’s based on a real family, that of Chip and Joanna Gaines -it involves a family with more than two children, … Continue reading

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Top Ten Games For Every Home

I’m super excited that the people at the Dice Tower YouTube Channel just released a video called “Top Ten Games for Every Home.” Guess what made #1 on Tom Vasel’s list? The game featured above, Just One! Just One is … Continue reading

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4/19/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Game of the Week: Just One

My game of the week is Just One by Repos. This game is soooo simple, yet soooo fun! We played it with my parents last fall at a family vacation in the mountains. I’ve played it with other different groups … Continue reading

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Three Harvests in the World’s History, Last Days’ Timeline from the Pickerings, Plus Words from a Current Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ

I am continually amazed by the videos produced by the Latter-day Media YouTube channel, featuring Rhonda and Farrell Pickering. The Pickerings have such beautiful, organized graphics that communicate so much truth from the scriptures. They go into such depth. With … Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Tip for Homeschooling: Add Something Fresh and Different to Your Morning Routine

I found some fun items from my last thrifting jaunt including this never-been-used Star Wars Mad Libs book. So I’m adding it to my Morning Basket! If you don’t know what a Morning Basket it is, it’s a place where … Continue reading

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Easter 2023 Memories: He is Risen and the Many Names of Jesus Christ

I’m just popping in to share some some memories from our recent Easter celebration. I’m so grateful that God tempered the weather. Just the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before we had snow all day everyday. It felt like always a … Continue reading

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